December
31, 2014 - The groundbreaking MinnesotaCare health care program will become the first state program funded under the federal Basic Health Plan (BHP) on Jan. 1, 2015, after Minnesota became the first state to win approval for this option under the Affordable Care Act.

December
22, 2014 - The State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health are seeking individuals who are interested in making recommendations to the Governor and legislature on mental health policies, programs, and services.

December
18, 2014 - The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Yasmin Abdulle Ali, Ahmed Aden Mohamed and Joshua John Miller with one count of racketeering, multiple counts of theft by swindle as well as a number of additional felony charges in connection with a complex scheme to defraud the public in excess of $4 million. The group ran several Twin Cities businesses from 2009 to 2013 that illegally received reimbursement for personal care assistants and child care assistance.

December
09, 2014 - More than 1,000 people with disabilities will spend this holiday season in safe, affordable homes of their own because of a program sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and The Arc of Minnesota.